if something unpleasant sets in, it starts to happen and have an effect, and is not likely to stop for a long time
He wondered how much of his current unease was due to the forces that had been set in motion by the Letter.
It was set in the main body of the park reached through a wrought-iron gate, intricately moulded into beguiling patterns.
Let’s get inside – the rain’s set in for the day.
Most guests were clearly from the Source/ MTV/ Vibe rap set-in town for the upcoming Source Awards, Kim concluded.
On her fourth finger, left hand, was a clear pink tourmaline set in gold.
Shortly after the business started, a long economic downturn set in.
They passed large villas set in their own, almost tropical gardens.
sets in
setting in
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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